Engineering & Construction
Ramp Slope Calculator
Calculate a ramp slope from the rise and the horizontal run. A 1 in 12 ramp is 8.33%. The tool does not decide if a ramp meets an access rule.
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How to use the Ramp Slope Calculator
- 1Enter the vertical rise.
- 2Enter the horizontal run.
- 3Read the percent, the angle, the gradient and the slope length.
Questions
What is 1 in 12?
Twelve units of horizontal run for one unit of rise, which is 8.33%.
Is the run the sloping length?
No. The run is horizontal. The slope length is the diagonal, and the page shows that too.